Kimi K3 (Max) vs MiniMax-M2

Kimi K3 (Max) vs MiniMax-M2. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

KimiKimi K3 (Max)Off the frontier
Intelligence
43.60
Total cost
$3658
MiniMaxMiniMax-M2Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
18.60
Total cost
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Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricKimi K3 (Max)MiniMax-M2Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)43.618.6−57.3% MiniMax-M2 is 57.3% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$3,658.07Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)58.57s25.93s−55.7% MiniMax-M2 is 55.7% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$3.00 / $15.0$0.30 / $1.20
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